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'''CPAC''', Conservative Political Action Conference, has traditionally been the largest annual gathering of [[conservatives]], but consisting of overwhelmingly male college students. CPAC meets in Washington, D.C., in February or March, with roughly 10,000 in attendance. In 2013, it met in March 14-16. In 2014, it meets on March 6-8 at the Gaylord hotel outside D.C. in Maryland.

'''CPAC''', Conservative Political Action Conference, has traditionally been the largest annual gathering of [[conservatives]], but consisting of overwhelmingly male college students. CPAC meets in Washington, D.C., in February or March, with roughly 10,000 in attendance. In 2013, it met in March 14-16. In 2014, it meets on March 6-8 at the Gaylord hotel outside D.C. in Maryland.

Students for Life is largest annual conservative conference that has balance between men and women in attendance. It sells out with its annual conference of 2000 in D.C., around the time of the [[March for Life[[. It also succeeds without the libertarian and big money dominance that increasingly plagues CPAC.  But CPAC does remain a good counterweight to the [[neocons]] who dominate the [[Fox News Channel]].

Students for Life is largest annual conservative conference that has balance between men and women in attendance. It sells out with its annual conference of 2000 in D.C., around the time of the [[March for Life]]. It also succeeds without the libertarian and big money dominance that increasingly plagues CPAC.  But CPAC does remain a good counterweight to the [[neocons]] who dominate the [[Fox News Channel]].

In 2010, the CPAC audience demonstrates its lack of social conservatism by ranking issues in the following importance:

In 2010, the CPAC audience demonstrates its lack of social conservatism by ranking issues in the following importance:

There was, however, virtually unanimous opposition among attendees to the policies of the [[Obama Administration]].

There was, however, virtually unanimous opposition among attendees to the policies of the [[Obama Administration]].

[[Ron Paul]] won the straw poll among attendees for president in 2012, but [[Mitt Romney]] came in a close second. Romney won the Republican nomination for president, and then lost the general election.  

[[Ron Paul]] won the straw poll among attendees for president in 2012, but [[Mitt Romney]] came in a close second. Romney won the Republican nomination for president, and then lost the general election.  

== Ronald Reagan Award ==

== Ronald Reagan Award ==

 

Each year the special [[Ronald Reagan]] Award is given to a rising star in the conservative movement, and there have been some tremendous recipients in the 1990s and 2000s. In 2010, this award went to the [[Tea Parties]].

Each year the special [[Ronald Reagan]] Award is given to a rising star in the conservative movement, and there have been some tremendous recipients in the 1990s and 2000s. In 2010, this award went to the [[Tea Parties]].

== No-Shows ==

== No-Shows ==

The following people did not speak at CPAC 2010:

The following people did not speak at CPAC 2010:

==External Links==

==External Links==

*[http://www.cpac.org/ Official Website]

*[http://www.cpac.org/ Official Website]

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